Re: www.virginblue.com.au

["a n d R e w ;" <rods42@hotmail.com>]

OK so let's say, for instance, I live in Lismore and want to go
to Newcastle?

Am I going to drive up to Brisbane and get a flight down to
Sydney then get an interurban train up to Newcastle? What a
waste of time. I'd be better off just driving to Newcastle
(assuming I have a reliable car) or - taking the XPT!

We must remember that long distance trains serve passengers all
along their route as well as those at either end.

ANDREW


"Eric Cartman" <erkV69@erk.au.com> wrote in message
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> At first glance, the words Virgin Blue may not appear to have
much to do
> with railfans (or maybe it does, who knows?) at first glance
but it appears
> as though it might.
>
> As you are possibly aware, Virgin Blue is the name of the 2nd
major
> competitor for Ansett and QANTAS on the
Sydney-Melbourne-Brisbane routes
> (Impulse being the first). What impact do you think that these
new airlines
> will have on rail services on this corridor? Both new
companies describe
> their services as no frills to reduce the cost of flying, with
no meals or
> inflight entertainment included in the fare (sounds like
CountryLink now but
> many less hours)?
>
> FYI, Impulse are now operating Sydney - Canberra and Sydney -
Melbourne and
> will operate Sydney-Brisbane later this year. Virgin Blue will
operate later
> this year.
>
> I know which I'd choose to get to Melbourne cheaply/quickly on
the spur of
> the moment!
>
> Thoughts/comments?
>
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